HomeMy WebLinkAbout20122149.tiff LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
PRELIMINARY
Case Hearing Date: August 7, 2012
Number: USR12-0028
Applicant: Williams Midstream
Address: do Jeff Tarde, 1050- 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Services Facility(Buckingham
Pipeline Booster Pump Station), in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Lot A of RECX12-0039 being part of the SW4 SW4 SE4 of Section 9, Township 7 North,
Description: Range 57 West of the of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 82; 0.5 Mile west of County Road 139
Size of Parcel: 10.05 +/- acres Parcel Number: 0725-09-0-00-004
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code.
The Department of Planning Servia0 staff has received responsesvith commentfrom the following
agencies:
▪ State of Colorado, Division of Parks and Wildlife, referral dated May 25, 2012
▪ Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral dated June 13, 2012
▪ Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated June 13, 2012
▪ Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated June 14, 2012
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses without comment from the following
agencies:
▪ Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated May 22, 2012
▪ Centennial Soil Conservation District referral dated May 23, 2012
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
▪ New Raymer Fire Protection District
▪ Weld County Sheriff's Office
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Planner: Kim Ogle
Case Hearing Date: August 7, 2012
Number: USR12-0028
Applicant: Williams Midstream
Address: do Jeff Tarde, 1050 - 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Services Facility(Buckingham
Pipeline Booster Pump Station), in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Lot A of RECX12-0039 being part of the SW4 SW4 SE4 of Section 9, Township 7 North,
Description: Range 57 West of the of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 82; 0.5 Mile west of County Road 139
Size of Parcel: 10.05 +/- acres Parcel Number: 0725-09-0-00-004
Narrative:
The Overland Pass Pipeline Company LLC (OPPL) is the operating entity for the Overland Pass
Pipeline, a 760-mile pipeline that transports natural gas liquids (NGL) such as ethane, propane,
and butane from southwestern Wyoming to central Kansas. Tle OPPL was originally constructed in 2006
with the capability to transport approximately140,000 barrels per day. However the pipeline design
included an ability to expand transportation capacity up to 255,000 barrels per day, if additional booster-
pump facilities were added. Due to recent increases in supply and demand for NGLs, OPPL now
wishes to increase the pipeline's transportation capabilities for 2012 and beyond. To produce the desired
increases in pressure which would enable the transportation of greater volumes, OPPL is proposing
the installation of five booster pump stations along the pipeline, one of which is in Colorado.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE
APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23 2-260 of
the Weld County Code.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has shown
compliance with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
A. Section 23-2-220.A.1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 adh any other
applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect. Section 22-5-100.A. (OG.Goal 1.)states"
Promote the reasonable and orderly exploration and development of oil and gas mineral
resources;"and Section 225-100.B. (OG.Policy 2.9.)states"Impose protective measures
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through available state, County and federal regulations to ensure that the mineral operator conducts
operations in a manner that will minimize current and future environmental impacts."The request for a
Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource Development
Facility including a booster pump station with electric powered pumps, a control building and an
electric switchyard and substation to be permitted by others for an existing natural gas liquids pipeline
known as the Overland Pass Pipeline.
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone
District. Section 23-3-40.A.2 of the Weld County Code provides for Oil and Gas Support and Service
as a Use by Special Review in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing
surrounding land uses. The property slopes gradually from the east with generally no significant
topographical change within the site boundary. This location is located approximately 3.75 miles
southeast of the town of New Raymer, Colorado. Lands to the North and East are utilized for
seasonal grazing froms pring to latea utumn of any given yea To the West is developed
property including a homestead with outbuildings for confined livestock and to the South is a
homestead and mature vegetation. There are three(3)property owners within five hundred feet of
this facility. This property and all of the adjoining property is in dryland agriculture.
D. Section 23-2-220.A.4--The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future development
of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future development as
projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable code provisions or
ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected municipalities. The site is notwithin the
three mile referral area of a municipality or County.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Section 23-5 of the Weld County Code. The
existing site is not within a recognized overlay district, including the Geologic Hazard, Flood Hazard or
Airport Overlay District. The existing site is within the County-wide Road Impact Fee Area.
Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the
fee structure of the Weld County Road Impact Program.(Ordinance 2011-2)
Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots,will be required to adhere to the
fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee. (Ordinance 2011-2)
F. Section 23 2-220.A.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime
agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use. This proposethcility is located on a
10 acre parcel utilizing 5acres for the compressor site. Ongoing agricultural production will continue
on lands not impacted by this proposed facility. The proposed facility is sited on lands that are
designated"High Potential Dry Cropland, Prime if they become Irrigated and"Other" on the Important
Farmlands of Weld County map dated 1979.
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 -- The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code), Operation
Standards (Section 23 2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and Development
Standards ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of health, safety, and welfare
of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
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This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the applicant, other
relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
1. Prior to recording the plat:
A. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the plat shall be labeled USR12-0028 (Department of Planning Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23 2-260.D of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Planning Services)
4. The applicant shall delineate the trash collection areas. Section 23 2-260.C.11 and Section
23-3-350.A.6 of the Weld County Code address the issue of trash collection areas. Areas
used for storage or trash collection shall be screened from adjacent public rights-of-way and
adjacent properties. These areas shall be designed and used in a manner that will prevent
wind or animal scattered trash. (Department of Planning Services)
5. County Road 82 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a local gravel
road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full build out. The applicant shall verify the
existing right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way and this information shall
be noted on the plat. All setbacks shall be measured from the edge of future right-of-way. If
the right-of-way cannot be verified, it shall be dedicated. This road is maintained by Weld
County. (Department of Public Works)
6. The applicant has acquired an approved access to the facility (AP12 00154), approving 2
access points. All access points must be a minimum of 75 feet apart. The drawing is
reflecting a 24" reinforced concrete pipe (RCP)culvert at both access points, and 2 ten toot
gated entrances offset 53 feet from the County road. Show the approved access on the plat
and label it with the approved access permit number(AP#). (Department of Public Works)
7. The approved Lighting Plan for the Facility. (Department of Planning Services)
8. The approved Sign Plan for the Facility. (Department of Planning Services)
B. The applicant shall address the concerns of the Department of Public Works as indicated in their
referral dated June 13, 2012 Evidence of such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. Specific issues include:
1. The proposed booster pump station will be located adjacent to an ephermal drainage
channel. The proposed booster pump station will cover approxima tely 5 acres of the 10 acre
parcel. The application indicates that the site will be graveled and several structures
including two buildings will be constructed. The existing property appears to be undeveloped
resulting in an imperviousness of approximate ly 2%. Once the proposed construction occurs,
the impervious area of the property will be greater than 40%. Due to the proximity to the
channel and the fact that the increased impervious area will result in more stormwater runoff,
the proposed project must be include a detention pond that has been sized to capture the
runoff from the 100-year developed condition and release it at the 5 year historic rate. In
order to prevent offsite erosion and damage to CR 82, the applicant must provide a drainage
report and construction drawings for a detention pond that has been sized to capture the 100 -
year developed condition stormwater and release the captured runoff at the 5-year historic
rate. The drainage criteria can be found in Chapter 8 of the Weld County Code and in the
Engineering Criteria Manual that can be found online at
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http://www.co.weld.co.us/Departments/PublicWorks/index.html (Department of Public
Works)
C. The applicant shall sWmit evidence of an Air Pollution Emission Notice (A.P.E.N.) and Emissions
Permit application from the Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Health and
Environment, if applicable.Alternately, the applicant can provide evidence from the APCD that they
are not subject to these requirements. Evidence of such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld
County Department of Planning Services (Department of Public Health and Environment)
D. The applicant shall either submit a copy of an agreement with the property's mineral owner/operators
stipulating that the oil and gas activities have been adequately incorporated into the design of the site
or show evidence that an adequate attempt has been made to mitigate the concerns of the mineral
owner/operators. Drill envelopes can be delineated on the plat in accordance with the State
requirements as an attempt to mitigate concerns. The plat shall be amended to include any possible
future drilling sites. (Department of Planning Services)
E. The applicant shall address the concerns of the Colorado Department of Parks and Wdlife(CPAW)
as outlined in their referral dated May 25, 2012. Written of such to be submitted to the Department of
Planning Services. (CPAW)
F. The applicant shall submit a Lighting Plan for review and approval and include the manufacture's cut
sheets for each of the proposed lighting fixtures and lamps to the Department of Planning Services,
specifically addressing Section 23-2-25O.B.6 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning
Services)
G. The applicant shall submit a Sign Plan for review and approval to the Department of Planning
Services, specifically addressing Section 234-90 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning
Services)
H. The applicant shall submit two(2)paper cop ies of the plat for preliminary approval to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Prior to Construction:
A. A Traffic Management Plan was supplied, identifying that the traffic related to the construction would
not substantially impact the local traffic in the area. Appropriate signing and right-of-way permits
would be required for construction of the entrances at this location. (Department of Public Works)
B. In the event that 1 or more acres are to be disturbed a grading permit will be required prior to the
start of construction. The grading permit application must contain: an erosion and sediment control
plan, a grading plan, installation details of all BMPs to be utilized, typical installation and maintenance
notes for all BMPs to be utilized, and a copy of the approved CDPHE stormwater permit.
(Department of Public Works)
C. In the event that 1 or more acres are disturbed during the construction and development of this site,
the applicant shall obtain a stormwater discharge permit from the Water Quality Control Division of
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. (Department of Public Works)
D. Contact the Permitting/Inspection agent for Weld County Public Works for a Right-of-Way permit for
any work that may be required in the right-of-way on CR 82. A special transport permit will be
required for any oversized or overweight vehicles that may access the site and may also be obtained
through the same office. (Department of Public Works)
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E. A final drainage report stamped, signed, and dated by a professional engineer licensed in the State of
Colorado is required and shall conform to Weld County Code 24 7-130.D and Ordinance 2006-7.
(Department of Public Works)
3. Upon completion of 1. above the prplicant shall submit a Mylar plat along with all other documentation
required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar plat shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk
and Recorder by Department of Planning Services' Staff. The plat shall be pre pared in accordance with the
requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. The Mylar plat and additional requirements
shall be submitted within one hundred twenty(120 )days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners
resolution.The applicant shall be responsible for paying the recording fee. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The Department of Planning Services respectively requests the surveyor provide a digital copy of this
Amended Use by Special Review. Acceptable CAD fortsiaare .dwg, .dxf, and .dgn (Microstation);
acceptable GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles, Arclnfo Coverages and Arclnfo Export files format type is
.e00. The preferred format for Images is .tif(Group 4). (Group 6 is not acceptable). This digital file may be
senttomaps@co.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning Services)
5. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance 2005 7 approved June 1, 2005, should the plat not be
recorded within the requiredne hundred twenty (120) d4som the date of the Board of County
Commissioners resolution a$50.00 recording continuance charge shall be added for each additional 3 month
period. (Department of Planning Services)
6. The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits be isduEn the
property until the Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and
Recorder. (Department of Planning Services)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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1. The Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Services Facility fuckingham Pipeline
Booster Pump Statior) , in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, and subject to the Development
Standards stated hereon. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 2-3 8-10 of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-
100.5, C.R.S., as amended)shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects
against surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
4. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not meant to include those
wastes specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites
and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S., as amended. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
5. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust,
fugitive particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. (Department
of Public Health and Environment)
6. Fugitive dust and fugitive emissions shall be controlled on this site. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
7. This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Industrial Zone as
delineated in 14-9-30 of the Weld County Codq or with all applicable State noise statutes and/or
regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
8. Adequate drinking (bottled water), toilet facilities) portable toilets) and hand washing units shall be
provided during construction of the facility. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
9. The applicant shall obtain a Colorado Discharge Permit System or CDPS permit from the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPH&E), Water Quality Control
Division, as applicable. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
9. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and Federal agencies
and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
10. A building permit will be required for the booster pump station structures and associated
equipment. A building permit application must be completed and two complete sets of engineered
plans including foundation plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or
engineer must be submitted for review. A geotechnical engineering report performed by a
registered State of Colorado engineer shall be required (Department of Building Inspection)
11. A plan review shall be approved and a permit must be issued prior to the start of construction.
(Department of Building Inspection)
12. Buildings and structures shall conform to the requirements of the various codes adopted at the
time of permit application. Currently the following has been adopted by Weld County: 2006
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International Building Code; 2006 International Mechanical Code; 2006 International Plumbing
Code: 2006 International Energy Code; 2006 International Fuel Gas Code; 2011 National
Electrical Code; 2003 ANSI 117.1 Accessibility Code and Chapter 29 of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Building Inspection)
13. All building plans shall be submitted to the New Raymer Fire District for review and approval prior
to issue of Building Permits, (Department of Building Inspection)
14. The historical flow patterns and run off amounts will be maintained on site in such a manner that it will
reasonably preserve the natural character of the area and prevent property damage of the type
generally attributed to run off rate and velocity increases, diversions,concentration and/or unplanned
ponding of storm run-off. (Department of Public Works)
15. In the event that 1 or more acres are disturbed during the construction and development of this site,
the applicant shall obtain a stormwater discharge permit from the Water Quality Control Division of
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. (Department of Public Works)
16. If more than 1 acre is to be disturbed, a gradiiregnjlervill be required prior to the start of
construction. The grading permit application must contain: an erosion and sediment control plan, a
grading plan, installation details of all BMPs to be utilized, typical installation and maintenance notes
for all BMPs to be utilized, and a copy of the approved CDPHE stormwater permit. (Department of
Public Works)
17. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department
of Public Works)
18. The Buckingham Pipeline Booster Pump Station is an unmanned facility. (Department of Planning)
19. Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the
fee structure of the Weld County Road Impact Program.(Ordinance 2011 2)(Department of Planning)
20. Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots,will be required to adhere to the
fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee. (Ordinance 2011 2) (Department
of Planning)
21. The facility will operate 24 hours per day 365 days per year. (Department of Planning Services)
22. The facility will comply with the approved Lighting Plan and Section 23 3-250.D.1 Lighting Standards
of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
23. The facility will comply the approved Sign Plan and Section 23 4-90 of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Planning Services)
24. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of
Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
25. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of
Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
26. Necessary personnel from the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and
Public Health and Environment shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in
order to ensure the activities carried out on the property comply with the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations. (Department of
Planning Services)
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27. The Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing
standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantialch anges from the plans or
Development Standards as shown or stated shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit
by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or
Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the
Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
28. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing
Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be
reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. (Department of Planning
Services)
29. WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM: Weld County is one of the most productive agricultural
counties in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in total market
value of agricultural products sold. The rural areas of Weld County may be open and spacious, but
they are intensively used for agriculture. Persons moving into a rural area must recognize and accept
there are drawbacks, including conflicts with long standing agricultural practices and a lower level of
services than in town. Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban dwellers to
relocate to rural areas: open views,spaciousness,wildlife, lack of city noise and congestion,and the
rural atmosphere and way of life. Without neighboring farms, those features which attract urban
dwellers to rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever.
Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long established agricultural
practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area. Well-run agricultural
activities will generate off-site impacts, including noise from tractors and equipment; slow-moving
farm vehicles on rural roads; dust from animal pens, field work, harvest and gravel roads; odor from
animal confinement, silage and manure;smoke from ditch burning;flies and mosquitoes; hunting and
trapping activities; shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife; and the use of pesticides and
fertilizers in the fields, including the use of aerial spraying. It is common practice for agricultural
producers to utilize an accumulation of agricultural machineng1 aupplies to assist in their
agricultural operations. A concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a
visual disparity between rural and urban areas of the County. Section 35 3.5-102, C.R.S., provides
that an agricultural operation shall not be found to be a public or or private nuisance if the agricultural
operation alleged to be a nuisance employs methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably
associated with agricultural production.
Water has been, and continues to be, the lifeline for the agricultural community. It is unrealistic to
assume that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved"out of the way"of residential development.
When moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water from
irrigation ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water.
Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000) square miles in size (twice
the size of the State of Delaware)with more than three thousand seven hundred (3,700)miles of state
and County roads outside of municipalities. The sheer magnitude of the area to be served stretches
available resources. Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on patrols of
the County, and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency responses, including
law enforcement, ambulance, and fire. Fire protection is usually provided by volunteers who must
leave their jobs and families to respond to emergencies. County gravel roads, no matter how often
they are bladed, will not provide the same kind of surface expected from a paved road. Snow
removal priorities mean that roads from subdivisions to arterials may not be cleared for several days
after a major snowstorm. Services in rural areas, in many cases,will not be equivalent to municipal
services. Rural dwellers must, by necessity, be more self-sufficient than urban dwellers.
People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting. Farm
equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches,electrical power for pumps and center
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pivot operations, high speed traffic, sand burs, puncture vines, territorial farm dogs and livestock,and
open burning present real threats. Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their
safety, but also for the protection of the farmer's livelihood.
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Case Number: USR12-0028
Applicant: Williams Midstream
Address: do Jeff Tarde, 1050 - 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Services Facility
(Buckingham Pipeline Booster Pump Station), in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Lot A of RECX12-0039 being part of the SW4 SW4 SE4 of Section 9, Township 7 North,
Description: Range 57 West of the of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 82; 0.5 Mile west of County Road 139
Size of Parcel: 10.05 +/- acres Parcel Number: 0725-09-0-00-004
Narrative:
The Overland Pass Pipeline Company LLC (OPPL) is the operating entity for the Overland
Pass Pipeline, a 760-mile pipeline that transports natural gas liquids (NGL) such as ethane,
propane, and butane from southwestern Wyoming to central Kansas. The OPPL was originally
constructed in 2006 with the capability to transport approximately140,000 barrels per day. However
the pipeline design included an ability to expand transportation capacity up to 255,000 barrels per
day, if additional booster-pump facilities were added. Due to recent increases in supply and
demand for NGLs, OPPL now wishes to increase the pipeline's transportation capabilities for 2012
and beyan d. To produce the desired increases in pressure which would enable the
transportation of greater volumes, OPPL is proposing the installation of five booster pump stations
along the pipeline, one of which is in Colorado.
The Booster pump facilities will include the booster pump station with electric powered pumps, a control
building and an electric switchyard and substation to be permitted by others for an existing natural gas
liquids pipeline known as the Overland Pass Pipeline.
This location is located approximately 3.75 miles southeast of the town of New Raymer, Colorado.
Lands to the North and East are utilized for seasonal grazing from spring to late autumn of any given
year. To the West is developed property including a homestead with outbuildings for confined
livestock and to the South is a homestead and mature vegetation. There are three (3) property owners
within five hundred feet of this facility. This property and all of the adjoining property is in dryland
agriculture.
The Department of Planning Services is recommending approval of this application.
H N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
a $6i 1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970)353-6100, Ext. 3549
- p ` - i FAX: (970)304-6498
July 12, 2012
JEFF TARDE
WILLIAMS MIDSTREAM
1050 17TH ST STE 1800
DENVER, CO 80202
Subject: USR12-0028 - SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR A MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY, INCLUDING AN OIL AND GAS
SUPPORT AND SERVICES FACILITY [BUCKINGHAM PIPELINE BOOSTER PUMP STATION] IN
THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s) of land described as:
LOT A RECX12-0039; E2 OF SECTION 9, T7N, R57W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on August 7, 2012, at 1:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on August 22, 2012
at 10:00 a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building,
1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in
attendance to answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County
Commissioners may have.
Colorado Revised Statute, C.R.S.24-65.5-103 (adopted as part of H.B.01-1088) requires notification of
all mineral estate owners 30 days prior to any public hearing. The applicant needs to provide the Weld
County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has been met.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten
days prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road
right-of-way which identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not
adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place
on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a
publicly maintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to
the Weld County Planning Commission and will be included in the staff report one week prior to the
scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at
www.weldcountyplann ingcases.orq
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Kim Ogle
Planner
N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
i i 1555 N 17th AVE
j ' r ^ GREELEY, CO 80631
r WEBSITE:www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
! PHONE: (970)353-6100, Ext. 3549
ti' FAX: (970)304-6498
May 22, 2012
JEFF TARDE
WILLIAMS MIDSTREAM
1050 17TH ST STE 1800
DENVER, CO 80202
Subject: USR12-0028 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR A MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY, INCLUDING AN OIL AND GAS
SUPPORT AND SERVICES FACILITY [BUCKINGHAM PIPELINE BOOSTER PUMP STATION] IN
THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
LOT A RECX12-0039; PART OF THE E2 SECTION 9, T7N, R57W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are complete and in order at this
time. I will schedule a meeting with you at the end of the review period to discuss the referral
comments received by our office.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Kim Ogle
Planner
FIELD CHECK Inspection Date: July 26, 2012
Case Number: USR12-0028
Applicant: Williams Midstream
Address: Go Jeff Tarde, 1050- 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Mineral Resource
Development Facility including an Oil and Gas Support and Services Facility
(Buckingham Pipeline Booster Pump Station), in the A (Agricultural)Zone District
Legal Lot A of RECX12-0039 being part of the SW4 SW4 SE4 of Section 9, Township 7 North,
Description: Range 57 West of the of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado
Location: North of and adjacent to County Road 82; 0.5 Mile west of County Road 139
Size of Parcel: 10.05+1-acres Parcel Number: 0725-09-0-00-004
Zoning Land Use
N Agriculture N Dryland Prairie-Grazing lands, Residence
E Agriculture E Dryland Prairie-Grazing lands
S Agriculture S Dryland Prairie—Grazing lands, Residence
W Agriculture W Dryland Prairie—Grazing lands, Residence
Comments:
The property slopes gradually from the east with generally no significant topographical change within the
site boundary. This location is located approximately 3.75 miles southeast of the town of New
Raymer, Colorado. Lands to the North and East are utilized for seasonal grazing from spring to late
autumn of any given year. To the West is developed property including a homestead with
outbuildings for confined livestock and to the South is a homestead and mature vegetation. There are
three(3) property owners within five hundred feet of this facility. This property and all of the adjoining
property is in dryland agriculture
Access is located at top of hill with good sight distance in each direction. No identified violations.
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